Weekly Shōnen Jump 1982 No.51

1 Kyaputen Tsubasa · キャプテン翼 Captain Tsubasa debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 648 on March 31, 1981. Created by Yoichi Takahashi, the series follows Tsubasa Ozora, a boy whose dream is to win the FIFA World Cup. Captain Tsubasa is credited with inspiring a generation of professional footballers worldwide, including many current and former stars.

Captain Tsubasa

Ch. 85

2 Kyattsu Ai · キャッツ アイ

Cat's Eye

Ch. 63

3

Stop!! Hibari-kun!

Ch. 42

4

Fūma no Kojirō

Ch. 48

5

Kick Off

Ch. 47

6

Black Angels

Ch. 57

7 Kinnikuman debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 544 on May 1, 1979. Created by the duo Yudetamago, the series follows Suguru Kinniku, a bumbling superhero who becomes a wrestling champion. Known for its wild characters and parody humor, Kinnikuman was enormously popular in the 1980s and spawned numerous sequels.

Kinnikuman

Ch. 181

8 Dokutā Suranpu · ドクタースランプ Dr. Slump debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 581 on January 5, 1980. Created by Akira Toriyama, the series follows eccentric inventor Senbei Norimaki and his robot creation Arale, a little girl with superhuman strength and no common sense. The manga was a massive hit and won the Shōgakukan Manga Award, launching Toriyama's career before Dragon Ball.

Dr. Slump

Ch. 148

9

Hassaitai wo Nuke

Ch. 1

10 KochiKame debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 387 on June 22, 1976. Created by Osamu Akimoto, this comedy series about a bumbling police officer ran for an extraordinary 40 years without interruption, amassing 200 volumes and 1,960 chapters — making it one of the longest-running manga series ever.

Kochikame

Ch. 312

11 Hai Sukūru! Kimengumi · ハイスクール！奇面組

High School! Kimengumi

Ch. 34

12

Yabure Kabure

Ch. 21

13 Yoroshiku Mechadokku · よろしくメカドック

Yoroshiku Mechadoc

Ch. 8

14

Shō to Daichi

Ch. 18

15

Tetsu no Don Quixote

Ch. 7

16 海の戦士

Umi no Senshi

Ch. 9